[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10070]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO JYNELL HARRIS

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute 
to Jynell Harris as she retires after nearly 40 years of continuous and 
dedicated service to the Vineland School District in my home state of 
New Jersey.
  Mr. President, Ms. Harris' achievements extend back to Clayton High 
School, where she graduated with honors. She later received her B.A. in 
Elementary Education from Glassboro State College. Ms. Harris began 
teaching in the Vineland school system in 1963. She taught pre-school 
children at the Micro-Social Learning Center, served as a Special 
Education teacher for the mentally handicapped, implemented seminar 
programs for gifted and talented 7th and 8th graders and led remedial 
reading and writing classes for 9th and 10th grades at Vineland High 
School.
  In addition to her contributions as a teacher, Ms. Harris has served 
as Grade-Level Chairperson, Teacher-in-Charge of the Gifted and 
Talented Magnet School and coordinator of the Cumberland County College 
Summer Youth Program.
  Ms. Harris has been honored repeatedly for her achievements. Her 
honors include the 1989 Martin Luther King Academy's Harriet Tubman 
Award, the 1992 Delsea Regional High School Black Student Association 
Outstanding Community Service Award and recognition as an outstanding 
educator by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
  Ms. Harris also has been effective in the political arena. She 
coordinated Jesse Jackson's 1988 Presidential campaign in Cumberland 
County and served as the county's NAACP Education Chairperson.
  Ms. Harris actively participates in many community organizations and 
is a member of New Jersey Education Association and the National 
Education Association.
  Mr. President, Ms. Harris has shown extraordinary dedication to 
improving her community and clearly deserves recognition on the 
occasion of her retirement.

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